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and trying to figure out why something as simple as tire spikes are not being considered. >> reporter: looking away for a death situation. >> a little over a week after hillsborough county sheriff's deputy was hit and killed by a wrong way driver, another incident. despite the wrong way signs and flashing lights was the one barreling towards a police officer at a high rate of speed sunday morning. going the wrong way. she was -- he was able to get out of the way and she was arrested. >> she was more concerned about why the officer was an arresting murderers and drug dealers instead of targeting someone like her. >> no loss of life this time but the question is what can be done. finally stop the wrong way crash is. >> why not demobilize cars
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>> it won't work for multiple reasons. if it an emergency vehicle needs to go off the ramp the wrong way they can't. these are designed the parking lots or parking garages. no more than 5 miles per hour fdot spokesperson kris carson says what is worse that the spikes don't deflate fast enough. >> over time the spikes can damage cars going on the ramps the right way. >> it's an issue fdot is tracking saying it is not a road issue but an issue with drivers. 105 wrong way driving arrests, all of them involve impaired drivers. tammie fields, 10 news. new information in a wrong way crash that killed a deputy. that driver was extremely drunk at the time of the crash. investigators received a toxicology report today and sent 31-year-old erik mcbeth
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limit. kotfila died. a woman said she was the one that was hit by the wrong way driver when kotfila got in front of her. frosty weather in parts of the bay area. let's go to ashley batey. temperatures tonight especially for folks into the nature coast. hernando county, under a frost advisory. for the rest of the area, slightly warmer and not seeing the same issues with frost that you want the jackets if you're heading out the door as areas around the bay will see temperatures in the 40s. i will talk more about that coming up. breaking news. in the case of former professional wrestler hulk hogan
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allegedly awarded him more money than he is already one in the trial. punitive damages. let's go to jennifer titus who is live at a press conference. >> reporter: i feel great. i am happy about everything. i think we made history today because i think we protected a lot of people from going through what i went through so we are excited. >> talk about the support you've got from the community. you are on twitter. >> the community knows who i am. my debbie debbie emac family has been supportive. it has been nice to get back with my family and friends in the area. it has been unbelievable everywhere i go. everywhere show up, people treat me like a champ. it is
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>> did you expect to see this kind of judgment? >> i didn't know what to expect. >> that was former professional wrestler hulk hogan just now. they awarded him punitive damages moments ago. the $115 million on friday and then today they awarded him $50 million from gawker and $10 million from the ceo of gawker. $100,000 from aj daulerio. lots of money in this case. gawker said they are going to appeal that the right now hope is walking away a winner. we talked into a juror and she says they wanted to send a message to the entertainment websites. we're live in st. petersburg, jennifer titus. a staple at mcdill air force base for two decades. bill nelson once hurricane hunters to stay there for years to come.
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atmospheric administration is being asked to move its employees and hurricane hunting places to a new location. the air force needs that space. at the base, mcdill is the best location for the specialized planes and the equipment and employees should stay in florida. we will let you know what happens. a meeting one century in the making. president barack obama on cuban soil for a historic visit. he met with cuban president castro today in havana. workers cleaned up the streets and painted buildings ahead of his arrival. the leaders talked about issues from human rights to a long- lasting us trade embargo against the communist nation. >> the most important obstacle to the economic development and there will be -- well-being of the cuban people. >> it allows foreign companies a higher cuban directorate.
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the president's trip. cuban exiles posted desperate tested the event at little havana. protesters call for obama to end relations with cuba. making it to cuba, the tampa bay rays and ian reitz. >> let's get a check with you because there is more to this trip then people may be think. >> reporter: so much that has gone into this trip. behind the scenes, we are just 24 hours now from the historic baseball game. featuring the tampa bay rays of the cuban national team. we talk to you about what the team has been up to over the past day since they first arrived. they had a news conference this morning. there was lighter moments. moments off the field the captured our attention and team
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about how powerful this is. this is one of those moments this is after the tampa bay rays have practice. you see chris archer tossing the ball back and forth with a young man, nine-year-old diego. i asked him about this. he was excited about the trip and a chance to spend time with archer. archer made he had -- major he had a baseball. with all the excitement, the players say why they are here. i asked matt moore about this. >> a handful of kids came to the park today. it makes us think about it and have more respect for what we are doing here. how much excitement there is around this game. for us it is a once in a
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>> it is a significant opportunity for the tampa bay rays and especially the players. the outfielder who left cuba three years ago to play baseball , teammates lobby for him on the tampa bay rays to be part of the 34 man roster and return to havana with the team. he did so last night. he was reunited with family and friends that he hadn't seen in the three years since he left cuba. we will hear from him coming up tonight. ian reitz. 10 news. emotional story. he is posting videos and video from his trip. get the 10 news at. download from debbie tps. sarasota kisha -- sarasota city commissioners are thinking about adding a parking garage. you see the circle. the city is thinking about
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adams parking lot with over 521 spaces in a new parking garage. that will cost $50 million to fund the project. a buzzword in manatee county all the way to pinellas county. it crosses the sunshine skyway bridge and may three stops in pinellas county. the service begins next month. in 1992 doctor dasha may jettison became the first african-american in the us to go to space. she is speaking at florida southern college. she traveled on board the space shuttle endeavor before meeting experience including the effect of weightlessness. she will be speaking on the topic of getting mankind to the next planet. >> she is a scientific pioneer and so accomplished and she is still going strong. >> doctor jennison said she was expired to become an astronaut while watching star trek.
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she appeared as an astronaut on the tv series star trek. the next generation. also the first real astronaut to appear in the series. it is spring break that our students making sun and sand your neighborhood. what is being done to protect an iconic sculpture. watch and win with 10 news. we are giving away 150 florida lottery scratch off tickets.
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looking over florida southern college at a beautiful evening. a few clouds in the sky. this is why we left florida. -- love florida. a spike in spice across the bay area. police says they see increased call since thursday. the past two weeks. away from you. look at this vitti community park showing a man appearing to eat something. there with us. soon after he and two other men were barely holding themselves up using that to keep them apart, officers are handing out flyers about the danger of
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in polk county, one sculpture is pushed off a pedestal. it happened near lake morton made famous by its bond. the parties at the ledger report this one is found knocked off the face sunday morning. it needed tlc before getting reinstall. if you know this call lakeland police. it started out cool and windy today. >> the winds are not sticking around and the cool will stick around and we will amplify that tonight. some areas have frosted advisories. we have 40s in the forecast for many. it is hard to believe this is spring. >> i had to do a double check. >> it doesn't feel that way. looking outside now, mainly clear skies and you can still see we have a stiff breeze as
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we will see the temperatures overnight tonight. storm tracker 10,-clouds hanging out in some spots. those will start to thin out. creating the perfect breeding ground for cold temperatures. down into the 50s, 59 in new port richey and 69 in land o lakes. chilly areas out there. tarpon springs and treasure island at 58. frost advisory inland of citrus county at hernando county. it lasts until 9:00 tomorrow morning. the sensitive plants and pets, bring those inside tonight. breezy on the coast but 18 in clearwater. these lapse overnight which will allow temperatures to drop quickly after midnight tonight. we keep those long winds in
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will shorten a 10:00. from there we don't have mixing in the atmosphere. and staying clear. a perfect set up for chilly march. we will see record temperatures across the board. as you are heading out the door tomorrow morning, still breezy and not as witty as it was. you get temperatures dropping. we combine that with dry air in place and we have got 40s across the area. looks will -- look at friday. the humidity is back in the warmer air is back. we have to get you to tomorrow morning. around the bay, upper 40s. 49 tonight in tampa. 43 brandon. upper 30s eastern citrus county. 39 hernando.
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inland, cooler than coastal areas, 43 tonight in bartow. while we start off quote we rebound nicely and expect the numbers to reach mid-70s tomorrow and upper 70s in a few spots. we will keep things drive for you through wednesday as well. at the end of friday we will see moisture pulled in. maybe a it looks like we are widespread in the forecast for saturday. we will get on-again off-again showers and thunderstorms and stronger storms potentially possible for easter sunday. we will keep a close eye on this one and that would timeout the impact services on sunday morning and we have lots of festivities going on from egg hunts to brunch. keep up to date with the forecast of the showers will linger into monday. you can get the forecast anytime >> march madness and we want to see your photos of the
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have. weather wearing lucky socks was sitting in a lucky chair. from now until march 30, share your photo on our 10 news facebook page. make sure you enter for a chance to win a barbecue watch party for 10. a winner will be picked march 31. a young cheerleader shows a bond with the movie star. >> the inspirational meeting
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season, kiffin will be an assistant for the jaguars. monty was a longtime defensive coordinator for the buccaneers. he is 76 now and this is his 50th season as a coach. way to go. usf women's basketball has a test tonight. playing ucla on their home court. courtney williams had 31 in saturday's win but they need to find of the scoring if they will win tonight. joe maddon keeps on doing it. he met with the cubs players over the weekend to discuss the team dress code. you know joe has never been one for rules. he let the players decide how to dress on road trips. joe explain what his philosophy is. he said if you think you look hot than you where it. joe, what i was thinking. >> special meeting today at
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check it out. giuliana linton got an up close meeting with the dolphins winter giuliani is a competitive cheerleader in texas and was born without part of her left arm. >> we have never treated differently and she is rambunctious and loves to do tumbling and cheers and anything else the other kids do. it has never been anything bad. it's never a problem. >> today's meeting was made possible by limitless solution, a nonprofit group in central florida. they supply giuliana with a 3-d printer don. >> what a doll. she deserves it. >> taking you out tonight on a
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the sun is shining brightly. temperatures definitely dropping off tonight. check the forecast, wtsp.com. that is it great the news. we will see you back at 11. is another suspect in the terror attacks still at large. the latest from belgium. breaking news and 24 seven radar, we are always on. >> take 10 news with you on the go. download the free 10 news up.
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>> this is a new day. un nuevo dia . >> pelley: and an historic day, a first meeting between u.s. and cuban presidents in havana in nearly 90 years. also tonight, new electronic gear shifts are blamed for more than 100 accidents. the little-known law that is taking this six-year-old away from the only family she's ever known. >> with very heavy hearts we comply with the order, and we'll be waiting here for them to come take her. >> pelley: and the untold story behind one of the most famous stories of all time.

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